The traction T/A's seem like a good tire. I know they stopped production on Touring T/A's, that's what my 03 came with stock. I had good, even wear up till 50'000. They were close to bald with 2/32nds left on the tread. Not bad.
Rotate rotate rotate. Manual says 7,500. every 6000 is better. 5000 recommended. Depends on your driving, and if you have alignment issues/ SUspension issues.
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Originally posted by alerored04@Sep 30 2005, 05:34 PM
not to steal the thread or anything but since there already is one up about tires its useless of me to start another. I need new tires, mine are shot, so right now im looking for performance all season tires and the best of which that i have found are the Yokohama AVID V4S or the Bridgestone Potenza G009. THe yoko's are $80 a piece and the Potenza's are $98 each. my question is, do i need something of this quality, and how long are they gonna last me, because i cant justify buying new ones anytime soon so i want tires that perform well in wet, dry, and snow but i need a tire that will last me a while, so are the ones i picked out good for what i need otherwise recommend something else, any input would be appreciated.
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The Yoko's have more bang for the buck. I looked up the 16 inch replacements. 15's will be similar in specs.
*Bridgestones 92H Yoko 97V -- winner, yoko
(speed rating) s,t,w,z. h being slower than z. This just tell you how stable it is at high speeds. It never hurts to go higher than your manufacturer label (on inside of driver door) But don't go with a lower speed rating.
*Bridgestones treadwear 460 yoko 500 winner yoko
Bridgestone has a 50000 mile warranty, the yoko compound is rated for 500. According to testing it has better life than the Bridgestone.
Bridgestone traction A yoko AA -- winner - yoko
yoko is AA, better than A. from best to worst AA , A, B, C
Bridgestone temperature A YOKO A --- winner -- equal
temperature A being best, B not as good, C not as good as B, etc.
A dissipates heat the best, C the least
price - yoko's the better deal.
factor in if you get a road hazard warranty, or mileage. whatever works out to be the better deal. These are both performance tires. You could go with a more basic passenger tire.
Stay away from good year integrity's at all costs, they are a crap tire. Very susceptible to impact breaks
Look up this stuff on the tire manufacturers websites.
Yokohama TireBridgestone's websiteA good tire manufacturer with resources. Toyo[